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World Health Organization vs Aquino 48 SCRA 242

THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION and DR. LEONCE VERSTUYFT, petitioners, vs. HON. BENJAMIN H. AQUINO, as Presiding Judge of Branch VIII, Court of First Instance of Rizal, MAJOR WILFREDO CRUZ, MAJOR ANTONIO G. RELLEVE, and CAPTAIN PEDRO S. NAVARRO of the Const

G.R. No. L-35131 | 1972-11-29

D E C I S I O N 


TEEHANKEE, J: 

An original action for certiorari and prohibition to set aside respondent judge's refusal to quash a search warrant issued by him at the instance of respondents COSAC (Constabulary Offshore Action Center) officers for the search and seizure of the personal effects of petitioner official of the WHO (World Health Organization) notwithstanding his being entitled to diplomatic immunity, as duly recognized by the executive branch of the Philippine Government and to prohibit respondent judge from further proceedings in the matter. 

Upon filing of the petition, the Court issued on June 6, 1972 a...